Author Question: The nurse is examining a patient in her third trimester of pregnancy. The patient's weight gain has ... (Read 51 times)

cherise1989 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is examining a patient in her third trimester of pregnancy. The patient's weight gain has been within normal limits, she has no swelling of her feet, and she states that she feels great.

She states that she has been doing yoga 5 days a week ever since she got pregnant. The nurse understands from this that: 1. The patient has continued her regular prepregnant exercise of walking 5 miles a day.
2. The patient has been doing hydrotherapy baths or using a hot tub.
3. The patient has been bicycling on the trails.
4. The patient has been doing a series of gentle stretches and postures coordinated with deep breathing.

Question 2

The nurse is analyzing fetal cord blood results. If the fetal blood pH is below 7.25, the nurse can conclude that the fetus was:

1. Acidotic and hypoxic.
2. Alkalotic and hypoxic.
3. Well oxygenated.
4. Alkalotic but well oxygenated.

alexanderhamilton · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Yoga does not include walking.
Rationale 2: Yoga does not involve hydrotherapy baths or using hot tubs, neither of which should be done by a pregnant woman, as the heat can contribute to neural tube defects.
Rationale 3: Yoga does not involve bicycling on trails, which would probably not be a safe thing for a pregnant woman to do.
Rationale 4: Yoga involves practicing a series of gentle stretches and postures coordinated with deep, rhythmic breathing.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Normal fetal blood pH should be above 7.25. Lower levels indicate acidosis and hypoxia.
Rationale 2: Fetal blood pH would need to be well above 7.25 to be alkalotic.
Rationale 3: Normal fetal blood pH should be above 7.25.
Rationale 4: Normal fetal blood pH should be above 7.25.